Rebeccah Heinrichs on Power and the U.S.-Led International Order

James Diddams on December 26, 2024

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Rebeccah L. Heinrichs spoke on November 1, 2024 at IRD’s annual Christianity and National Security Conference in Washington, D.C. Heinrichs speaks on how the country that is the most powerful economically and militarily will be the most influential in the world. Chinese and Russian authoritarian regimes are the chief rivals to the United States, and U.S. Christians must weigh the consequences of the U.S. strategic posture towards those regimes. Video of her presentation is below from the Providence YouTube channel.

Heinrichs (PhD, Missouri State University) is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and the director of its Keystone Defense Initiative. She specializes in U.S. national defense policy with a focus on strategic deterrence. Heinrichs currently serves as a commissioner on the bipartisan Strategic Posture Commission, which was created in the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. She also serves on the U.S. Strategic Command Advisory Group and the National Independent Panel on Military Service and Readiness. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at the Institute of World Politics, where she teaches nuclear deterrence theory, and is also a contributing editor of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy. Heinrichs also appears regularly on Fox News to comment on international affairs and national security. 

  1. Comment by Tim Mc on December 29, 2024 at 8:35 am

    This woman is intense. What a speech! Quote, “We must do this. We must be aggressive. We have a responsibility. ”

    Rebeccah reminds me of my wife, when she is angry with me. My wife is always right, and so is Rebeccah in this speech.

  2. Comment by Tim Mc on December 29, 2024 at 8:48 am

    What a speech. This woman is intense. Quote, “We must do this. We need to be aggressive.” We have the responsibility to do this.”

  3. Comment by Tim McGonagle on December 29, 2024 at 8:52 am

    What a speech! This woman is intense. Quote, “We must do this. We need to be aggressive. We have the responsibility to do this.”

    Rebeccah reminds me of my wife, when she is angry with me. My wife is always right and so is Rebeccah.

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